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march 16, 2022 - Yamaha Racing
Crescent Yamaha WorldSBK honoured with RAC Torrens Trophy for 2021 WorldSBK ‘Triple Crown’
Yamaha’s Official WorldSBK team, run by #crescentyamaha, was honoured by the #royalautomobileclub with the prestigious #torrenstrophy at a presentation dinner at its Pall Mall clubhouse in #london last night, in recognition of the team’s 2021 achievements in becoming the first British team to win the Riders', Teams' and Manufacturers' titles in the #fimsuperbikeworldchampionship.
Team Principal #pauldenning accepted the award for Crescent and the team, in which his family’s #racing legacy was recognised as well as Yamaha’s historical championship victory in 2021.
Crescent Motorcycle Company was founded by Denning’s grandfather Edward ‘Ted’ Denning – who sponsored Guernsey’s sand races before World War Two – and Crescent has been competing at the top level of national and international #racing for the past 25 years. It has won races and Championships in everything from British Superbikes and World Superbikes to MotoGP, enduro and motocross, and since 2016 has run Yamaha’s official WorldSBK team from a state-of-the-art purpose-built facility in Dorset.
The #torrenstrophy recognises an individual or organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of safe and skilful motorcycling in the United Kingdom, technical excellence to further the cause of motorcycling in the UK, or shown outstanding skill in international motorcycling sporting events. It was first awarded in 1978 in memory of Arthur Bourne, a motorcycling journalist who wrote a column under the name ‘Torrens’.
Previous winners of the #torrenstrophy also include Yamaha’s MotoGP test rider Cal Crutchlow (awarded in 2016) for being first British rider to win a premier class World Championship Motorcycle Grand Prix in 35 years, as well as WorldSBK Champions Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and James Toseland for their individual achievements.
Two further trophies were awarded on Monday evening, to Peter Hickman for his trio of Isle of Man TT victories in 2019 and the world's fastest motorcycle road lap record of 136.415 mph at the Ulster Grand Prix, and to 2020 #torrenstrophy winner Emma Bristow, who claimed her seventh consecutive FIM Women's Trial World Championship title that year.
Guests included a number of past winners of the #torrenstrophy, motorcycling personalities and industry figures, including 2021 British Superbike Champion, McAMS Yamaha rider Tarran Mackenzie.
Founded in 1897 and awarded its Royal title by King Edward VII in 1907, the #royalautomobileclub is known as the oldest and most influential motoring organisation in the UK.
Paul Denning, Managing Director of Crescent and #yamahaworldsbkteam Principal, was delighted to receive the prestigious award: “We have been aware of the #torrenstrophy for many years and have greatly enjoyed seeing such British stars as Sam Sunderland and Cal Crutchlow receive it in the past. For Crescent and Yamaha to be recognised by the #royalautomobileclub and the Torrens committee is a real honour and we are so proud to receive the 2021 award, which only adds to the satisfaction of the team’s achievements last year. We are now very much focused on looking forward towards the 2022 season and doing everything we can to again be competitive, but the #torrenstrophy is a great way to cap off 2021!”
Royal Automobile Club Chairman, #bencussons, said: “The #royalautomobileclub has always had a close association with the motorcycling world since the Club formed the Auto Cycle Club in 1903, which went on to become the Auto Cycle Union in 1947. I would like to extend a huge congratulations to our #torrenstrophy winners for the past three years and thank Peter, Emma and the Crescent-run #yamahaworldsbkteam for their outstanding achievements and contribution to the motorcycling scene – they are everything the #torrenstrophy represents; each of them providing a true showcase of British motorcycling skill and technical excellence.”
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